BookIsh Plaza is proud to say it was a success yesterday at Arubadag. On this day Arubans honour their flag and the National Anthem. BookIsh Plaza was there promoting culture in books. People came out to meet&greet BookIsh Plaza and browse between the books we have. We sold books by Aruban authors, like poet/writer Quito Nicolaas who was there to sign his books and chat with the fans. We also had books by Caribbean authors available. People were interested in poetry, literature and especially children’s books. It was a great day. Can’t wait for next year around. Check out this photo-impression.

Coming March the 25th Arubans in The Netherlands celebrate the Aruban flag and the National Anthem. This BookIsh Plaza Ezine nr 5, MARCH 2012 Arubadag edition has as theme ‘Promote your culture in books! It contains fiction, non-fiction and children’s books by Aruban authors. And much more.

BookIsh Plaza will have a bookstall at Arubadag March 25th. So Meet&Greet us there. We’ll be also selling other Caribbean writer’s books, among others from Curaçao and St. Maarten.

The new edition of the BookIsh Plaza Ezine is out. In this issue an interview with Aruban writer Frida Domacassé, BookIsh Plaza going to Arubadag, new arrivals and much more. Check it outBookIsh Plaza Ezine nr 4, FEB 2012

Revolutionary poet, playwright, and activist Amiri Baraka is recognized as the founder of the Black Arts Movement, a literary period that began in Harlem in the 1960s and forever changed the look, sound, and feel of American poetry. Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones) helped to empower African American artists to establish publishing houses, journals, and university ethnic studies programs. His books continue to spark intense political and aesthetic controversy while receiving tremendous critical acclaim.